“…Reaction yields achieved to 48–78%. As has been mentioned in our previous articles [ 25 , 26 ], several other organic bases can also be used in this condensation reaction, such as trimethylamine and pyridine, and the same yields were obtained with the similar reaction time. On the other hand, strong inorganic bases, such as NaOH and KOH, gave lower yields of target α,β-unsaturated ketones 5a–h due to the ring opening of 2 H -pyran-2-one component of coumarin under these strong base conditions, although these alkaline hydroxides have been successfully applied during the synthesis of other aromatic α,β-unsaturated ketones from aromatic aldehydes and ketones.…”